The protagonist of the novel that Henry James himself considered to be his best is Mr. Lewis Lambert Strether, an American editor and a widower with close ties to the wealthy and sternly Protestant Mrs. Newsome. This lady’s grown son,… Read More ›
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Analysis of Henry James’s The American
Henry James published The American first as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly between June 1876 and May 1877, then as a volume in 1877. Born an American, James made his first extended visit to Europe at age 26, returned… Read More ›
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